Pearce fumes as Rovers punish wasteful City

MANCHESTER CITY manager Stuart Pearce conceded his side “shot themselves in the foot” at Ewood Park yesterday.

City were the dominant team in the opening 45 minutes, creating a hatful of chances against a Rovers side clearly suffering a hangover from their UEFA Cup exploits on Thursday.

Yet remarkably City found themselves going into the break at 2-2, and from that moment Rovers boss Mark Hughes was able to reorganise, with his side eventually going on to win their first match of the season.